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William Lyons, the Glossary

Sir William Lyons (4 September 1901 – 8 February 1985), known as "Mr.^[1]

34 relations: Alpine Rally, Arnold School, Autocar (magazine), Blackpool, British Leyland, British Motor Corporation, British Motor Holdings, Coventry, Crossley Motors, Engineering apprentice, England, Fred Rimell, Ian Appleyard, Irish people, Jaguar Cars, Jaguar V12 engine, Jaguar XJ, Jaguar XJ (XJ40), Jaguar XJS, Jaguar XK engine, Jaguar XK120, Leamington Spa, Manchester, Motorcycle, Pat Appleyard, Schutzstaffel, SS 1, SS Cars, Sunbeam Motor Car Company, Swallow Sidecar Company, Wappenbury, Warwickshire, William Heynes, William Walmsley.
British automotive pioneers
British founders of automobile manufacturers
Burials in Warwickshire
Jaguar Cars
People educated at Arnold School

Alpine Rally

The Alpine Rally, also known by its official name Coupe des Alpes, was a rally competition based in Marseille and held from 1932 to 1971.

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Arnold School

Arnold School was an independent school in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, established on the Fylde coast in 1896 during the Victorian expansion of public boarding schools in England.

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Autocar (magazine)

Autocar (stylized in all caps) is a weekly British automobile magazine published by Haymarket Media Group.

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Blackpool

Blackpool is a seaside resort town in Lancashire, England.

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British Leyland was an automotive engineering and manufacturing conglomerate formed in the United Kingdom in 1968 as British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd (BLMC), following the merger of Leyland Motors and British Motor Holdings.

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British Motor Corporation

The British Motor Corporation Limited (BMC) was a UK-based vehicle manufacturer, formed in early 1952 to give effect to an agreed merger of the Morris and Austin businesses.

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British Motor Holdings

British Motor Holdings Limited (BMH) was a British vehicle manufacturing company known until 14 December 1966 as British Motor Corporation Limited (BMC).

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Coventry

Coventry is a cathedral city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands county, in England, on the River Sherbourne.

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Crossley Motors

Crossley Motors was an English motor vehicle manufacturer based in Manchester, England.

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Engineering apprentice

An engineering apprenticeship in the United Kingdom is an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering or electrical engineering or aeronautical engineering to train craftsmen, technicians, senior technicians, Incorporated Engineers and Chartered Engineer for vocational oriented work and professional practice.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Fred Rimell

Thomas Frederic Rimell (24 June 1913 – 12 July 1981), better known as Fred Rimell, was a British champion National Hunt racing jockey and horse trainer.

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Ian Appleyard

Ernest Ian Appleyard (10 October 1923 – 2 June 1998) was a British rally driver, alpine skier and ornithologist.

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Irish people

Irish people (Muintir na hÉireann or Na hÉireannaigh) are an ethnic group and nation native to the island of Ireland, who share a common ancestry, history and culture.

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Jaguar Cars

Jaguar is the sports car and luxury vehicle brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational car manufacturer with its headquarters in Whitley, Coventry, England.

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Jaguar V12 engine

An evolution of the 1964 DOHC prototype “XJ13” engine, the Jaguar V12 engine is a family of SOHC internal combustion V12 engines with a common block design, that were mass-produced by Jaguar Cars for a quarter of a century, from 1971 to 1997, mostly as 5.3litres, but later also as 6litres, and 7litre versions that were deployed in racing.

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Jaguar XJ

The Jaguar XJ is a series of mid-size/full-size luxury cars produced by British automobile manufacturer Jaguar Cars (becoming Jaguar Land Rover in 2013) from 1968 to 2019.

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Jaguar XJ (XJ40)

The Jaguar XJ (XJ40) is a full-size luxury saloon manufactured by Jaguar Cars between 1986 and 1994.

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Jaguar XJS

The Jaguar XJ-S (later called XJS) is a luxury grand tourer manufactured and marketed by British car manufacturer Jaguar Cars from 1975 to 1996, in coupé, fixed-profile and full convertible bodystyles.

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Jaguar XK engine

The Jaguar XK is an inline 6-cylinder dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) engine produced by Jaguar Cars between 1949 and 1992.

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Jaguar XK120

The Jaguar XK120 is a sports car manufactured by Jaguar between 1948 and 1954.

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Leamington Spa

Royal Leamington Spa, commonly known as Leamington Spa or simply LeamingtonEven more colloquially, also referred to as Lem or Leam.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.

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Motorcycle

A motorcycle (motorbike, bike, or, if three-wheeled, a trike) is a two or three-wheeled motor vehicle steered by a handlebar from a saddle-style seat.

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Pat Appleyard

Patricia C. Quinn (née Lyons; b. 23 April 1927), best known by her former married name Pat Appleyard, is a British former rally driver and co-driver.

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Schutzstaffel

The Schutzstaffel (SS; also stylised as ᛋᛋ with Armanen runes) was a major paramilitary organisation under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany, and later throughout German-occupied Europe during World War II.

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SS 1

The SS 1 (the top of its radiator says 'SS One') is a British two-door sports saloon and tourer built by Swallow Coachbuilding Company in Foleshill, Coventry, England.

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SS Cars

SS Cars was a British manufacturer of sports saloon cars from 1934 until wartime 1940, and from March 1935 of a limited number of open 2-seater sports cars. William Lyons and sS Cars are Jaguar Cars.

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Sunbeam Motor Car Company

Sunbeam Motor Car Company Limited was a British automobile manufacturer in operation between 1905 and 1934.

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Swallow Sidecar Company

Swallow Sidecar Company,The first of three trading names used by W. Walmsley and W. Lyons for their manufacturing business. William Lyons and Swallow Sidecar Company are Jaguar Cars.

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Wappenbury

Wappenbury is a small village and civil parish in the English county of Warwickshire.

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Warwickshire

Warwickshire (abbreviated Warks) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.

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William Heynes

William 'Bill' Munger Heynes CBE (31 December 1903 – July 1989), born in Leamington Spa, was an English automotive engineer. William Lyons and William Heynes are Jaguar Cars.

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William Walmsley

William Walmsley (1892– June 1961) was with William Lyons a co-founder of the Swallow Sidecar Company, which later became the Jaguar car company. William Lyons and William Walmsley are British automobile designers, British founders of automobile manufacturers and Jaguar Cars.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lyons

Also known as Lyons, William, Sir William Lyons.

William Lyons, the Glossary

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See also

British automotive pioneers

British founders of automobile manufacturers

Burials in Warwickshire

Jaguar Cars

People educated at Arnold School

References